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A source close to the pair, who have just finished a four-date Victorian tour together, says their fling came to a natural end and that they 'are still friends'.

However, on Saturday Confidential reported a different story saying that Bonnie had ended the romance because she was sick of Dean 'mouthing off'.

Lonely this Christmas? The 19-year-old is rumoured to have broken it off with Dean Ray after he said unflattering things about reality TV shows and its contestants

A source quoted by the paper says: 'They're not together any more.

'Bonnie got sick of Dean mouthing off and being so negative about X Factor. He should be grateful for everything that's been done for him.'

Bonnie is alleged to have taken umbrage with Dean after he launched a tirade against reality TV shows in which he bizarrely claimed that the programs were bad for the music industry, despite both Dean and Bonnie getting a leg up starring on The X Factor and Australia's Got Talent, respectively.

The pair first went public with their relationship in October after being rumoured to have been dating since September.

Still friends? In November, Dean, 22, gushed about his then girlfriend, saying he loved her, but now a source close to the pair says they have split

At November's Melbourne Cup, Dean couldn't keep his hands off Bonnie, openly declaring his love for the brunette pocket rocket.

He told Daily Mail Australia, 'I love her', before eschewing her virtues, 'she's genuine and she grew up in the country and so did I and that's what got me.'

He later added: 'In five years time we would have most likely released an album together with a lot of singles and we'll be doing a lot of tours together.'

Plans for the album might well be on hold now for the pair, but luckily Dean can console himself with an upcoming tour, supporting sister duo Jessica and Lisa Origliasso of The Veronicas.